Well, hello to all! I am back from visiting my parents in Cancun, Mexico. I was there from October 17th to October 30th and it is now November 1st. I hadn't seen my parents since August 2010. At that time I was in the middle of treatment for my Stage 2 cancer and even though I had just had chemo a week before, I was able to snorkel and swim and sightseeing. October last year I was in the hospital and did not know if I would be alive to see my parents again, so being able to travel to see them a year after leaving the hospital is a blessing. This time, however, I was not able to swim/snorkel since I am still not totally healed from the femur fracture due to the bone metastasis. I took my walker with me and it was exhausting to walk. The day we went to the beach I just waded with the help of the walker and immediately went back to sitting down. But even though I am not as physically fit as I wish I was, emotionally it was fulfilling to be able to share with my parents and show them the kind of care and affection that I should have always had but didn't because I was too selfish and now with my new life perspective due to the cancer I am more sensitive than before.

I took all my medications while I was there and never missed a dose and yet this morning right here at home I forgot to take my pills, oh well. ( I took them in the afternoon when I remembered). Now it is time to get back to my old routines and it is hard not to miss the cozy setting and the familiar faces of my parents. I called them earlier and I hope I can be better at calling them more often than I used to before this trip. Like my cousin said, it's never too late to improve relationships. Too bad I had to get cancer to be more aware of others feelings.

Yesterday I got a call from my oncologist to remind me of my appointment next Wednesday for my Zometa infusion, so already my cancer-related activities are returning to my horizon. But, I will keep in mind that I have a couple of sweet elderly parents that want to see me again for many years to come ( and hopefully they too will be around ).

Thank you for reading this.
Aurora